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REAL ESTATE

Dennis Cisterna III

Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer,

Sentinel Net Lease

About Dennis

One of the most well-known executives in the real estate investment sector, Dennis Cisterna guides the firm's investment strategy and growth. Relying on his keen sense
of market dynamics, he has built a reputation for being a first-mover in many market niches. Over his 25-year career, he has completed nearly $4 billion worth of real
estate transactions across the US and Europe. Deftly moving between commercial and residential investments, Mr. Cisterna is also the founder of Guardian Residential, where
he was at the forefront of the SFR build-to-rent sector in his partnership with Lafayette Real Estate and the Carlyle Group.

He previously served as the CEO of Investability Solutions, a vertically integrated service provider to institutional real estate investors. Prior to that, Mr. Cisterna served as managing director of FirstKey Lending, a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management. Over his 20-year career, Mr. Cisterna has held a wide variety of management positions within the real estate investment and development sectors, including key roles at notable firms such as Johnson Capital, Lennar, and Toll Brothers. He has served as a member of NAIOP, ICSC, the National Rental Home Council, ULI, the National Association of Home Builders, and the National Multi-Housing Council.

A frequent speaker at economic and real estate conferences across the nation, Mr. Cisterna has given his investment insights to tens of thousands of investors over the past several years and is regularly cited in the media as one of the foremost real estate experts in the United States. He has served as a monthly contributor for U.S. News & World Report and Builder & Developer and previously hosted "The Investability Podcast." He has received numerous industry awards, including being named a rising star in HousingWire and a net lease influencer by Real Estate Forum. He is a Licensed real estate broker in California and has a BA in political science from San Diego State University


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